Skaff Surname
Approximately 1,754 people bear this surname
Skaff Surname User-submission:
Skaff is an Arabic occupational surname, which means 'shoemaker'. It is found among Christians in Lebanon.
Skaff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,238 | 1:292,778 | 27,135 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Canada | 121 | 1:304,509 | 28,133 |
| Brazil | 53 | 1:4,039,138 | 109,837 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Skaff Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Skaff is an Arabic occupational surname, which means 'shoemaker'. It is found among Christians in Lebanon.
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Skaff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skaff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Skaff (Arabic: اسكاف, Russian: Скафф) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Skaff.
How Common Is The Last Name Skaff? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 230,634th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,154,815 people. The surname Skaff occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Skaff are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,238 people, or 1 in 292,778. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 16 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and West Virginia, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Skaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Skaff has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Skaff surname rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Skaff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Skaff surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Skaff last name are 3.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.21% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Skaff earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.2% more than the national average, earning $56,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.99% more than the national average, earning $58,619 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeaff | 91 | 30 | / |
| Shkaff | 91 | 7 | / |
| Sckaff | 91 | 4 | / |
| Skaffe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Skaf | 89 | 4,662 | / |
| Scaff | 80 | 1,558 | / |
| Skoff | 80 | 862 | / |
| Skaif | 80 | 250 | / |
| Skaaf | 80 | 23 | / |
| Shkaf | 80 | 15 | / |
| Skeaf | 80 | 12 | / |
| Skhaf | 80 | 10 | / |
| Skafe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Skaft | 80 | 2 | / |
| Skasf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sckaf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Skkaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skayf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skaife | 73 | 769 | / |
| Scaffe | 73 | 201 | / |
| Scaiff | 73 | 50 | / |
| Skaftå | 73 | 19 | / |
| Skafså | 73 | 4 | / |
| Scauff | 73 | 3 | / |
| Scaaff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skhaaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skahaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shkoff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skhaft | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scahff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scafft | 73 | 0 | / |
| Skeiff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Skof | 67 | 500 | / |
| Scaf | 67 | 168 | / |
| Skaw | 67 | 159 | / |
| Sqaf | 67 | 16 | / |
| Scaiffe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zkaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xkaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skafova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skafová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shcafft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shkaife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scaff's | 67 | 1 | / |
Skaff Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skaff in the Russian language | ||
| Скафф | skaff | - |
| Skaff in the Arabic language | ||
| اسكاف | askaf | - |
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